Yes. In 97% of all instances, AMA Physician Profiles meet and, in many cases, exceed standards. The data contained in AMA Profiles have been designated either as equivalent or acceptable source by the applicable accrediting organization or they meet the requirements by virtue of the American Medical Association functioning as a credentials verification organization. The AMA has verified with the primary sources each of the credentials elements listed in the following table. All table data is current as of July 28, 2016.

AMA Physician Profile Data

Accrediting Bodies

Credentials Element

Source

CMS

TJC

HFAP

DNV GL

NCQA

AAAHC

Licensure: Current state of practice

State licensing board

✓

✓ (1)

✓ (2)

✓

—

✓

Licensure sanction alert:
Current state of practice

State licensing board

✓+

✓ (1)

✓ (2)

✓

—

✓+

Licensure: Historical

State licensing board

✓+

✓+ (1)

✓ (2)

✓+

✓+

✓+

Licensure sanction alert: Historical

State licensing board

✓+

✓+ (1)

✓ (2)

✓+

✓

✓+

US education: Allopathic/Osteopathic

AAMC

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓+

✓

US post-graduate training: Allopathic/Osteopathic

ACGME

✓

✓

✓

✓

✓+

✓

ABMS board certifications

ABMS

✓+

✓+

✓

✓+

✓

✓

National provider identification (NPI) number

NPI

✓+

✓+ (1)

✓+

✓+

✓+

✓+

DEA registration number

DEA

✓+

✓+ (1)

✓

✓+

✓+

✓

Medicare/Medicaid sanctions alerts

OIG

✓+

✓+ (1)

✓

✓+

✓

✓+

Ongoing monitoring of Medicare/ Medicaid sanctions*

OIG

✓+

✓+ (1)

✓

✓+

✓

✓+

ECFMG provider identification number

ECFMG

AMA provides the number only.
Contact ECFMG directly for verification.